Garou

Work in progress: Garou is being built toward this design, and current game behavior differs in places.

Garou are Gaea's werewolf children: protectors, predators, spirits, and warning teeth. They carry rage and duty in the same body.

At A Glance

Main traits: Masule, Instinct, Stewardship
Progression: forms, dedication, pack memory, balance
Core tools: transformation, rage, scent, tracking, howl, territory
Combat identity: form-based pressure and decisive violence
Support identity: pack awareness, anti-corruption work, spirit duty

What Makes Garou Different

Garou is not Druid with claws. Druid petitions nature through rites, groves, and wild magic. Garou embodies Gaea's animal judgment.

System	Descriptor
Forms	Human, wolf, and war-form modes with different strengths
Rage	Instinctive power that saves or endangers the Garou
Pack	Social memory, territory, shared warning, and howl
Dedication	Warrior, Guardian, and Shaman expressions
Balance	Duty against corruption, silver, and spiritual sickness

Advancement

Garou advancement uses form mastery, pack deeds, and balance. Growth comes from tracking threats, fighting corruption, using forms well, defending packmates, and answering spiritual obligations.

Threshold	Opens
First Change	Basic forms, scent, howl
Blooded Claw	Chase, carry, bite, form combat
Packbound	Pack memory, territory, shared warnings
Dedicated	Warrior, Guardian, or Shaman techniques
Gaea's Teeth	Advanced rage, spirit rites, corruption hunts

Forms

Each form changes what the Garou sees, risks, and commands.

Form	Descriptor
Human	Social presence, tools, speech, restraint
Wolf	Scent, chase, tracking, speed, instinct
War-Form	Combat pressure, fear, raw physical dominance
Spirit-Touched	Shamanic perception and balance rites

Dedications

Dedication	Descriptor
Warrior	Direct combat, rage, chase, finishing pressure
Guardian	Protection, interception, pack defense
Shaman	Spirit sense, balance rites, corruption answers

Moon state matters to Garou as instinct, omen, and pressure. Lunar spellcraft, astral travel, tide, storm, and gravity belong primarily to Druid.

Core Abilities

Ability	Use
Transform	Change form
Scent	Track living trails and hidden presence
Howl	Warn, rally, challenge, or terrify
Chase	Pursue across nearby spaces
Bite	Form-based attack with instinct pressure
Carry	Move allies or prey in wolf logic
Balance	Read corruption or spiritual imbalance
Remember	Mark people, places, and pack history

Useful Commands For Garou

These are useful commands for Garou:

garou, ghist: guild communication
transform: change form
scent: read trails and nearby presence
howl: communicate or pressure a room
chase: pursue a target
balance: inspect spiritual state
remember: mark pack memory
dedication: review chosen path

Beta Test Focus

Helpful feedback from beta testers:

Forms feel different without becoming chores
Rage creates meaningful risk
Pack play matters for solo and group Garou
Garou stays distinct from Druid
Moon state adds flavor without taking over the guild

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